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Ministry of Coal
75th Independence Day Celebrations of NLCIL, Ministry of Coal
“NLC India Ltd , a Navratna company under the Ministry of Coal is partnering the progress of the Nation for more than 60 years by generating and supplying uninterrupted power, an essential need of the Society” , said Shri Rakesh Kumar, Chairman-cum-Managing Director , NLCIL, addressing the 75th Independence Day Celebrations at Neyveli in Tamil Nadu yesterday.The celebrations began with hoisting of the national flag at the lawns of the Corporate Office.
The glittering function commenced with the welcome address by Shri R. Vikraman, Director/HR, NLCIL, wherein he recalled the sacrifices of the freedom fighters.
During the occasion, the senior most worker of NLCIL, Shri K.Murugavel, Technician Grade-IA, Central Electrical Repair Shop along with his spouse Smt.M.Parasakthi was honoured by CMD. Shri R. Vikraman, Director , Shri Jaikumar Srinivasan, Director/Finance, Shri L.Chandrasekar, CVO, NLCIL and ShriDigvijay Kumar Singh, DIG/CISF participated in the function.
Pre-recorded cultural programmes by the students of St.Jospeh of Cluny Public School, Jawahar Higher Secondary School, KendriyaVidyalaya and NLC Girls Higher Secondary School, Neyveli by following appropriate COVID-19 behaviour were telecast during the occasion.
Senior Officials, Employees, representatives of Recognised Trade Unions, Associations representing Engineers and Officers, Welfare Associations and WIPS were also present during the celebrations. The function was organized complying Covid-19 protocols.
As a Central Public Sector Enterprise, NLCIL has been partnering the progress of the nation for more than six decades. In the present time of COVID pandemic, power generation being an essential service, NLCIL continued to generate uninterrupted power to support the nation in its strides towards further progress.
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
Measures taken to Ensure Correct Weight of LPG Cylinder
Oil Marketing Companies  have reported that cylinders at bottling plants are filled on automatic mechanism and 100% filled cylinders are checked and sealed with Tamper Evident Seal before dispatching the same. Government has also instructed OMCs to direct their LPG distributors to check the weight of LPG cylinders at their godowns. OMCs have issued instructions to the distributors to provide portable weighing scales to all their delivery boys so that weight of the cylinder can be checked before delivery to the customers. In case any underweight cylinder is detected during delivery, the same is required to be replaced by the distributor.
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited  has informed one established case of supply of partially used cylinders/pilfered cylinders in the State of Maharashtra during the last three years i.e. 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19. Indian Oil Corporation  and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited have reported no established case of supply of partially used cylinders/pilfered cylinders.
Measures are taken by the OMCs to ensure correct weight of cylinder at bottling plant, distributor’s end, en-route and at customer’s end. The important measures include visual checking for defective cylinder, segregation before filling, automatic filling, quality checks, pre-delivery checks, random checks at delivery points as well as en-route, inspection/raids by authorities, checking for weight and leakage before installation, investigation of complaints and timely action in case of malpractices etc.
This information was given by the Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Shri Dharmendra Pradhan in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Defence
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh Unveils A-Sat Missile Model in DRDO Bhawan
A model of Anti Satellite  Missile installed inside the DRDO Bhawan premises was unveiled today by Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh in the august presence of Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari and Secretary DDR&D & Chairman DRDO, Dr G Satheesh Reddy.
‘Mission Shakti’ was country’s first ever Anti-Satellite  Missile Test successfully conducted on 27th March 2019 from Dr AP J Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha, where a fast-moving Indian orbiting target satellite in Low Earth Orbit  was neutralised with pinpoint accuracy. This was a highly complex mission, conducted at extremely high speed with remarkable precision.
The successful conduct of Mission Shakti made India the fourth nation in the world with the capability to defend its assets in outer space.
On this occasion, Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh appreciated the innovative accomplishment of the team of scientists.
Secretary DDR&D & Chairman DRDO, Dr G Satheesh Reddy stated that the installation of the A-SAT model will inspire the DRDO fraternity to take up many more such challenging missions in future.
Earlier Shri Rajnath Singh and Shri Nitin Gadkari witnessed the demonstration of Fire Detection and Suppression System  for Passenger Buses. Demonstrations were given on Water Mist Based FDSS for Passenger Compartment and Aerosol Based FDSS for engine fire.
DRDO’s Centre for Fire Explosive and Environment Safety , Delhi has developed the technology, which can detect the fire in passenger compartment in less than 30 sec and then suppresses it in 60 sec thereby reducing the risk to life and property to a significant extent.
Shri Gadkari expressed satisfaction over the technology and wished to take it forward.
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Department of Atomic Energy
Nuclear Insurance Pool
The Government has created an Indian Nuclear Insurance Pool  on 12th June, 2015. M/s. General Insurance Corporation of India , along with several other Indian Insurance Companies, have launched the Indian Nuclear Insurance Pool  with a capacity of ₹1500 crore to provide insurance to cover the liability as prescribed under Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage  Act, 2010. This has addressed issues related to Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage  Act and had facilitated commencement of work in setting up new nuclear power projects.
The present nuclear power capacity is 6780 MW comprising of 22 reactors. There are 9 reactors with a capacity of 6700 MW  under construction. The Government in 2017 has also accorded administrative approval and financial sanction of 12 nuclear power plants totaling to a capacity of 9000 MW. On their progressive completion, the installed nuclear capacity is expected to reach 8180 MW by 2020 and 22480 MW by 2031.
This information was provided by the Union Minister of State  Development of North-Eastern Region , MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, DrJitendra Singh in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot Inaugurates R&D Building of Alimco through virtual mode
Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot inaugurated the Research and Development  Building of Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India , Kanpur under DEPwD, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment through virtual mode here today. People’s representatives from Kanpur , Smt. Shakuntala D. Gamlin, Secretary, DEPwD and senior officers were also present online.
Addressing on the occasion, Shri Gehlot said that the state of the art facilities in the Research & Development  Building shall immensely improve the capability of ALIMCO in upgradation of the existing product & development of new aids & assistive device in house as well in collaboration with prestigious organization such as IIT Kanpur. This will be useful in serving ‘Divyangjan” & “Senior Citizen” of our country.
This R&D building is constructed in four floors covering total area of 1856 Sq Meter. The Ground floor is facilitated for the Various type of Testing & High End Precision Machines for The Quality Control and Design & Development like Spectrometer, Universal Testing Machines etc. The total area of Ground Floor 481.75 sqm. The Ist Floor is facilitated for Quality Control Office & Lab. The IInd Floor is facilitated for Design & Development Office and Lab. The total area of Ground Floor 446.37 sqm and is facilitated for full-fledged BTE assembly, Testing and its storage. The specialty of this floor is ESD  flooring, in which the generated charge in human body will be grounded therefore the sophisticated electronic parts of BTE will be safe during assembly. The Construction of Complete Building is in consideration of PwD and in in the view of environmental safety there is provision of Rain Water Harvesting.
Ministry of Defence
CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF FLIES INDIGENOUS AIRCRAFT AT BANGALORE
Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari, Chief of the Air Staff  was on a two day visit to Bangalore. He flew three indigenous platforms, Light Combat Aircraft Tejas, Light Combat Helicopter  and Hindustan Turbo Trainer-40 , which are being inducted into IAF as part of its drive towards Atmanirbharta.
CAS was demonstrated the capabilities of the LCH and HTT-40 as well as updates on the Tejas. He also interacted with the designers and test crew to understand the current status and future plans.
On 06 August 2022, CAS delivered the Air Chief Marshal LM Katre Memorial Lecture which was attended by serving & retired officers of IAF, HAL and other stakeholders from the aerospace industry. The CAS spoke on 'Capability and Force Development Plans of IAF' towards making it a future ready combat force.
Ministry of Earth Sciences
Severe Cyclonic Storm ‘NISARGA’ weakenes into a Cyclonic Storm over coastal Maharashtra
Lay centred at 1730 hours IST over interior Maharashtra, 90 km east of Mumbai  and 50 km north-northwest of Pune 
According to the National Weather Forecasting Centre/Regional Specialised Meteorology Centre/Cyclone Warning Division of the India Meteorological Department:
The Severe Cyclonic Storm ‘NISARGA’ over coastal Maharashtra moved northeastwards with a speed of about 23 kmph during past 06 hours, weakened into a Cyclonic Storm and lay centred at 1730 hours IST of today the 03rd June, 2020 over interior Maharashtra, near latitude 19.0°N and longitude 73.7°E, 90 km east of Mumbai  and 50 km north-northwest of Pune .
It is very likely to move northeastwards and weaken into a Deep Depression during next 03 hours.
Forecast track and intensity are given in the following table:
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03.06.20/1730
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19.0/73.7
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60-70 gusting to 80
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Cyclonic Storm
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03.06.20/2330
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19.7/74.3
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50-60 gusting to 70
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Deep Depression
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04.06.20/0530
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20.5/75.0
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40-50 gusting to 60
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04.06.20/1130
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21.1/75.5
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30-40 gusting to 50
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Depression
Warnings:
 Rainfall:
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- Light to moderate rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy falls at isolated places very likely over north Madhya Maharashtra, Marathawada, Vidarbha and south Madhya Pradesh during next 24 hours.
- Light to moderate rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy falls at isolated places over south Konkan & Goa and south Gujarat region during next 12 hours.
- Wind warning
- Gale wind, speed reaching 60-70 kmph gusting to 80 kmph, is prevailing over Madhya Maharashtra . It is likely continue for next 06 hours and reduce gradually thereafter. Squally wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph is prevailing along & off Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Mumbai, Thane, Raigad Districts of Maharashtra during next 06 hours and will reduce gradually thereafter.
- Squally wind, speed reaching 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph prevailing over northeast Arabian Sea along & off remaining districts of south Gujarat coast. It is likely to reduce during next 03 hours.
- Squally wind, speed reaching 50-60 kmph gusting to 70 kmph is prevai over eastcentral Arabian Sea along and off Karnataka-Goa coasts during next 06 hours and will reduce gradually thereafter.
 Sea condition
The Sea condition will be rough to very rough Eastcentral and adjoining Northeast Arabian Sea and along & off Karnataka-Goa-Maharashtra-south Gujarat coasts during next 12 hours.
 Fishermen Warning
Fishermen are advised not to venture into Eastcentral and Northeast Arabian Sea and along & off Karnataka-Goa-Maharashtra-south Gujarat coasts during next 12 hours.
Legend: ECA- east-Central Arabian Sea
DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR MUMBAI AT 14:39:13 HOURS IST OF 03.06.2020
Kindly visit www.rsmcnewdelhi.imd.gov.in and www.mausam.imd.gov.in for updates on the system.
Ministry of Defence
Raksha Rajya Mantri visits Headquarters Southern Command, Pune
Raksha Rajya Mantri, Shri Ajay Bhatt visited Headquarters Southern Command, Pune on 12 August 23.
The Raksha Rajya Mantri was received by Lt Gen A K Singh, AVSM, YSM, SM, VSM, Army Commander, Southern Command at the Headquarters. He was briefed on various operational, training and administration activities carried out by the Command in its Area of Responsibilities to include initiatives to promote Aatmanirbhar Bharat, synergy between various agencies and steps undertaken to enhance integration amongst all three services. Contribution of Indian Army and Southern Command in particular towards Nation Building was also highlighted in which Civil - Military fusion, Adoption of Schools under Vidyanjali Scheme and construction of Amrit Sarovars for civil populace was discussed.
The Raksha Rajya Mantri also virtually inaugurated various infrastructure projects built by Military Engineering Services in Southern Command, worth over 2.5 Cr. The projects include a Military Hospital, Swimming Pools, One Auditorium, Two Solar Power Plants and One Ammunition storage facility spread over seven different locations of the Command.
The Raksha Rajya Mantri also interacted with troops of the command and complimented all ranks for their professional approach and high standard of operational readiness towards ensuring sovereignty of the Nation. He congratulated the command for its outstanding contribution in various Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Reliefs  operations in the Area of Responsibility. He also appreciated the efforts of Southern Command for engaging with Civ Defence Industry and Research & Development institutes to further the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative of the Government.
Ministry of Mines
Overall Mineral Production Goes up by 4.6% in February 2023
Cumulative Growth for April-Feb 2022-23 Stands at 5.7 %
The index of mineral production of mining and quarrying sector for the month of February, 2023  at 129.0, is 4.6% higher as compared to the level of February, 2022. As per the provisional figures of Indian Bureau of Mines , the cumulative growth for the period April- February, 2022-23 over the corresponding period of the previous year comes to 5.7 per cent.
Production level of important minerals in February, 2023 were: Coal 861 lakh tonnes, Lignite 41 lakh tonnes, Natural gas  2595 million cu. m., Petroleum  22 lakh tonnes, Bauxite 1995 thousand tonnes, Chromite 330 thousand tonnes, Copper conc. 9 thousand tonnes , Gold 9 kg, Iron ore 245 lakh tonnes, Lead conc.31 thousand tonnes, Manganese ore 278 thousand tonnes, Zinc conc. 144 thousand tonnes, Limestone 336 lakh tonnes, Phosphorite 183 thousand tonnes, Magnesite 10 thousand tonnes and Diamond 17 carat.
Important minerals showing positive growth during February, 2023 over the previous year include: Phosphorite , Coal , Iron Ore , Lead conc , Natural Gas , Zinc Conc , Limestone  and Copper Conc .
Special Service and Features
APEDA’S EXPORT PROMOTION ON MILLET & ITS VALUE-ADDED PRODUCTS IN ATTAPADY
Palakkad: Sept 26, 2022
Millets are known as ‘Nutricereals’ as they are bestowed with wealth of nutrients. They are a powerhouse of nutrients including proteins, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and flavonoids. Millets have gained international recognition as United Nations  has declared 2023 as ‘International Year of Millets’. This initiative is to increase the public awareness about the health benefits of millets & their suitability for cultivation under adverse conditions. Millets are climate resilient and are suitable for dryland farming. They are also called the ‘Poor man’s food grains’ due to their affordability. Millets have immense health benefits like regulating blood glucose levels, aiding weight loss, battling cancer cells and promoting digestion.
Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority  organized ‘Export promotion on Millet & its value-added products’ in Attapady, the millet capital of Kerala in association with the Department of Agriculture Development & Farmers welfare, Govt of Kerala on 26th September 2022 to promote millet exports and strengthen the supply chain between producers and exporters.
Regional head, Kochi gave a brief on the wide export potential of millets. Farmers and FPOs from Attapady and exporters of Kerala took part in the event. A range of healthy foods such Beetroot malt, Spirulina & Millet cookies, Honey Fox tail Millet cookies, jackfruit & millet cookies, Moringa & millet noodles, Millet muesli, Quinoa Muesli, Carrot Millet Dosa Mix, Beetroot Millet Dosa Mix, Millet Pan Cake Mix, Health Mix, Barnyard Millet, Noodles, pearl Millet noodles, sprouted dosa mix etc. were displayed at the venue.
Millet production in Kerala is concentrated in 2 districts i.e., Palakkad & Idukki. Among the cultivation areas, Attapady in Palakkad continuous to be the leader in millet cultivation in Kerala with a major share. Most of the cultivation happens in Agali, Sholayur and Pudur panchayats of Attapady. 192 tribal hamlets of Attapady taluk have been declared as Millet clusters in Kerala by the state govt. Millets are cultivated on 1200 hectares over the two cropping seasons in Attapady. Various millets like Finger millet, little millet, Foxtail millet, Barnyard millet, Kodo millet, Proso millet, Sorghum, Bajra etc. are cultivated in the Attapady region.
India ranks 1st in production with 7% share in the global export of millets. The export of Millets was 93,718.78 MT worth 30.42 million US dollars in 2021-2022 as against 87,558.20 MT during the same period in the last year with a growth of 7.04%. UAE, Nepal, Saudi Arabia, Libya, Oman, Egypt etc. are the major destinations of millets from India. Bajra is the most exported millet from India. Gujarat, Bihar, Maharashtra, Telangana & Tamil Nadu are the leading exporter of millets from India. There is a growing demand for the value-added products of millets in the export market such as UK, Australia, USA, Europe etc. due to its vegan nature, gluten-free and plant-based properties.
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Ministry of Heavy Industries
Sanction of Electric Charging Stations Under Fame India-II Scheme
Department of Heavy Industry has sanctioned 2,636 Electric Vehicles  charging stations in 62 cities across 24 States/UTs under FAME India  scheme phase II.
In Andhra Pradesh, 92 charging stationshave been sanctioned to Vijayawada, 71 charging stations to Vishakhapatnam, 68 charging stations to Tirupati and 35 charging stations to Kakinada.
In Telangana, 118 chargingStationshave been sanctioned to City of Hyderabad, 10 each charging stations to cities of Warangal and Karimnagar.
This information was given by the Minister of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises, Prakash Javadekar, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Health Care Facilities for Elderly
Govt of India is dedicated to improve the healthcare for the elderly and has taken multiple steps in this regard. It has been noted as per Longitudinal Ageing Study in India , the self-reported prevalence of major chronic health condition among the elderly above 60 years of age ismore than the general population. As per the study, the prevalence rate of Cardiovascular diseases , Hypertension ,bone/joint disease , Diabetes Mellitus  and Chronic lung disease  has been observed in them.
To provide dedicated health care facilities to the elderly people  at various levels of primary, secondary and tertiary health care and to address their health related problems, the “National Programme for the Health Care of Elderly ”  had been launched by the Government since 2010-11.
The primary and secondary care services are provided through District Hospitals , Community Health Centers , Primary Health Centers , Sub –Centers/Health & Wellness Centers within the umbrella of National Health Mission,  in all 36 States & UTs of the country. Under Tertiary level health care services, Regional Geriatric Centers & National Centers for Ageing in selected medical colleges/Institutes have been established to take care of specific needs of elderly, with focus on long term care.
Health being the state subject, the Department of Health & Family Welfare, is providing technical and financial support to the States/UTs under the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke , as part of National Health Mission , based on the proposals received from the States/UTs.Theprogramme focusses on strengthening infrastructure, human resource development, health promotion & awareness generation for prevention, early diagnosis, management and referral to an appropriate level of healthcare facility for treatment of the given Non-Communicable Diseases including Diabetes.
Preventive aspect of Diabetes is strengthened under Comprehensive Primary Health Care through Ayushman Bharat Health Wellness Centre scheme, by promotion of wellness activities and targeted communication at the community level. Other initiatives for increasing public awareness about Diabetes and for promotion of healthy lifestyle include observation of International/National Health Days and use of print, electronic and social media for continued community awareness. In addition, NPCDCS gives financial support under NHM for awareness generation  activities to be undertaken by the States/UTs as per their Programme Implementation Plans .
Furthermore, healthy eating is also promoted through FSSAI. Fit India movement is implemented by Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, and various Yoga related activities are carried out by Ministry of AYUSH.
The Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Dr Bharati Pravin Pawar stated this in a written reply in the Lok Sabha.
Prime Minister's Office
PM joins countless people in praying for the speedy recovery of Kalyan Singh Ji
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi spoke to grandson of Shri Kalyan Singh Ji and prayed for the speedy recovery of the ailing leader. The Prime Minister also recalled his interactions with Kalyan Singh ji and said that talking to him has always been a learning experience.
In a series of tweets, the Prime Minister said:
“Countless people across India are praying for the speedy recovery of Kalyan Singh Ji. Yesterday@JPNadda Ji, CM @myogiadityanath Ji and others went to the hospital to meet him. I just spoke to his grandson and enquired about his health.
I was deeply touched to know that during his conversation with @JPNadda Ji, Kalyan Singh Ji remembered me. I also have many memories of my interactions with Kalyan Singh Ji. Several of those memories came back to life. Talking to him has always been a learning experience.”